Gorillas and Golden Monkeys Itinerary Guide to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

August 21, 2024

Gorillas and Golden Monkeys Itinerary Guide to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

A Complete Gorillas and Golden Monkeys Itinerary Guide is the best tracking short tour to Uganda’s perfect gem-Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. This is the smallest and yet very diverse national park where Mountain Gorillas co-exist with Golden monkeys.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is the only park and destination in Uganda where one can travelers can track both Mountain Gorillas and Golden Monkeys hence the slogan “where gold meets silver. Situated in southwestern Uganda, Mgahinga is situated in the Virunga massif shared by two other national Parks one being Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and the other Virunga National Park in Congo.

A Complete Gorillas and Golden Monkeys Itinerary Guide is the best way to see both Mountain Gorillas as well as Golden monkeys. This is an exclusive tour that can be booked at any time of the year. The start and end points for this trip are mainly Kampala-Uganda’s capital or Entebbe International Airport. However, it can also be customized to suit your place of residence on request.

Tour Summary

4 Days safari starts and ends in Kampala
Gorilla trekking at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Golden monkey trekking
Transfer by road on a 4×4 safari vehicle
Accommodation before and after trip can be arranged on request at an extra cost

What you need to know

Accommodation is provided as included
Be ready to hike twice on 2 different days (no expert hiking skills required though)
Pack the right Gorilla & Golden monkey trekking clothes
Tour is available all year round
Minimum age for tour is 15 years
Gorilla permit is included in the cost

Highlights: Gorillas and Golden Monkeys

Day 1:Transfer from Kampala by 4×4 safari vehicle to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Day 2:Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Day 3:Golden Monkey Trekking
Day 4:Return from Mgahinga to Kampala / Entebbe International Airport by road.

Detailed itinerary: Gorillas and Golden Monkeys

Day 1:Transfer from Kampala by 4×4 safari vehicle to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

On the first day of your safari, have an early morning breakfast at about 6:00 am and get ready for pick up from your safari guide allocated by safari vacations and travel services. Following the meeting and greeting, you will embark on the drive-by road to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

From when you set off, you will have your first stop after about 80 Km from Kampala at the equator line. Here you have a few experiments and take photos at the world’s center line. You then continue with the drive to southwestern Uganda and have lunch en route.

After lunch, the drive continues to Mgahinga with arrival in the evening. On arrival, you check in, have dinner and spend the night at a preferred accommodation facility. It can be budget, mid-range, or luxury according to your preference.

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Options

Luxury: Mount Gahinga Lodge

Mid-range: Lake Chahafi Resort

Day 2:Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

By 8:00 am the park rangers will take you through the dos and don’ts of Mountain Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

After the briefing, you go for Gorilla trekking, a wonderful experience as you walk through the forest inhabited by Mountain Gorillas. The trek takes several hours of time that can’t be predicted with about 2 – 6 hours or more and a maximum of 1 hour in the presence of the Mountain Gorillas. You spend this time taking pictures and filming the gorilla lifestyle.

After seeing the Gorillas and spending 1 hour with them, you then walk back to the park headquarters. This is where you are awarded a certificate for completing the trek. From there your driver ensures your transfer to the hotel for relaxation and dinner.

You spend the night in the previous night’s hotel.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3:Golden monkey trekking

On the third day of the tour, wake up ready to have another hiking experience through the forest, this time in search of the Golden monkeys. You visit the forest walking through the bamboo to see the beautiful Golden monkeys.

Golden monkeys are amazing to watch during trekking, much more than even Gorillas since they leap around the bamboo forest so fast offering very playful and scenic moments to witness. You will take all the most memorable photos of these beautiful golden brown and black patched monkeys.

After Golden monkey trekking, you return to the lodge for lunch and relax. You spend the evening relaxing and resting from hiking as you prepare for the long hours of the drive back to Kampala the next day. You spend the night where you did stay the previous night.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 4:Return from Mgahinga to Kampala / Entebbe International Airport by road

On the last day of your trekking safari in Mgahinga, you have breakfast and embark on the 8-9 hours drive back to Kampala. You have lunch en route. Arriving in the evening, your safari guide will ensure drop-off at a preferred destination or hotel. Marking the end of the 4 Days Mgahinga Gorilla and Golden Monkey Tracking.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

End of the Gorillas and Golden Monkeys Itinerary Guide